On January 7, Orthodox Christians, including those in Russia, Georgia, and Serbia, celebrate Christmas, marking the Nativity of Jesus. Putin also highlighted the ongoing war in Russia, which has ...

Nearly week after ringing in the New Year to the rousing strains of the rehabilitated Soviet anthem, Russians were getting ready Saturday to celebrate Orthodox Christmas. Up to 80 million ...

In fact, gifts are exchanged at midnight on New Year's, rather than on Christmas Day. Side note: Russians celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7 because they follow the Julian calendar. As a result ...

Orthodox Christians in Russia and other countries celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar on January 7, two weeks after most western Christian churches that use the Gregorian calendar.

"I wish Orthodox Christians and all Russian citizens celebrating Christmas good health and wellbeing," President Putin added. On January 7, Orthodox Christians around the world celebrate one of ...

Orthodox Christians in Russia marked the feast day of Epiphany on Sunday with a traditional dip into icy water even as local emergencies issued weather warnings. Local media showed people bathing in ...

On the eve of the Orthodox Christmas, we talked with the Arch-priest of the St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Sydney Fr. Nikita Chemodakov. Independent news and stories connecting you to life ...

Across Russia, the Orthodox devout celebrate Epiphany on 19 January by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through the ice of lakes and rivers. Many believe the practice strengthens ...